11 most unusual hotel buildings in the world

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Tired of staying in the same hotels? Returning home after a trip, would you like to talk not only about the historical buildings that you saw around, but also about the environment in which you yourself lived? Then stay at one of the following hotels on your next trip.

1. The Balancing Barn Hotel. Suffolk, England

The Balancing Barn sits on the edge of a hill in a quiet conservation area a few miles off the coast of Suffolk, close to Walberswick and Aldeburgh. Decorated with elegant silver tiles, the hotel juts sharply over the hillside, with huge panoramic windows offering scenic views of forests, ponds and meadows.

The building was designed by the Dutch company MVRDV, which has become widely known for its extraordinary ideas.

2. Adrère Amellal. Siwa, Egypt

Located at the foot of the White Mountain, Adrère Amellal is a secluded complex of sand-colored buildings that blend naturally with the local landscape. Hotel guests have direct access to the salt lake as well as the Great Sandy Sea.

Each of the 40 hotel rooms is unique.

Each of the 40 hotel rooms is unique. All furnishings and decorations pay tribute to the nature and craftsmanship of local artisans. The hotel has an interesting feature: the rooms have no electricity, at night they are lit only with dozens of beeswax candles and moonlight.

3. Marqués de Riscal. Elciego, Spain

Designed by architect Frank Gehry, this modern, chic hotel first opened its doors to guests in 2006. Design, art, great food, wine and scenic landscape come together to create an unforgettable atmosphere.

The luxurious interior, with curved windows, uneven walls, high ceilings and many unusual décor elements, gives the impression that you are living in a work of art.

4. Nhow. Berlin, Germany

Opened in 2010, Nhow Berlin is the first music hotel in Europe to offer guests two professional music studios. The hotel is located directly on the banks of the River Spree, at the epicenter of Berlin's music and fashion scene.

This unusual shape of the building is associated with a crane.

The building is divided into three sections, built in the form of towers. The East and West towers, located on the sides, are finished with Dutch bricks and are connected to the building that previously housed a warehouse. And the Upper Tower, at the level of the 8th - 10th floors, protrudes 21 meters forward and seems to hang over the river. This unusual shape of the building is associated with a crane and is intended to serve as a reminder of the city's harbor, which used to be located on the banks of the Spree River.

5. Juvet Landscape Hotel. Valldal, Norway

Juvet Landscape Hotel is a place where virgin Norwegian nature and modern architecture come together. The hotel is located on the sheer bank of the river, among birches, pines and age-old boulders.

Nine hotel rooms are separate from each other, and each of them is unique in its own way. The goal of the architects at Jensen & Skodvin was to create a landscape hotel that would be in harmony with the surrounding nature. As a result, they created seven small "cubes" on stilts, with glass walls, behind which there is a beautiful view of the river, valley or gorge. And the other two rooms, the so-called "Birdhouses", are built in a minimalist architectural style. They are designed like a traditional Norwegian log cabin.

6. Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam. Zaandam, Netherlands

The building resembles a quaint gingerbread house.

This hotel is stunning at first glance with its impressive façade. The building resembles a quaint gingerbread house.

The structure of this building is a combination of 70 traditional house variants that can be found in the Zaan region. The architects of the WAM Architecten studio worked on the design of this building.

7. Barin Ski Resort. Tehran, Iran

Situated on a mountainside, Barin Hotel is 1 kilometer from Shemshak Ski Resort and a 50-minute drive from Tehran city center. A team of architects from Ryra Studio worked on the project of the building, who tried to bring to life the idea of interaction between the surrounding nature and architecture. The local mountain scenery with snow-capped peaks and flowing lines inspired the architects to create a building so uncharacteristic of the Middle East.

8. Treehotel. Harads, Sweden

The leading architects of Scandinavia have created the unique design of the treerooms rooms.

The idea of the Tree Hotel is to provide its guests with high standards of living surrounded by unspoiled nature.

Leading Scandinavian architects have created the unique design of the treerooms, set 4-6 meters above the ground. They are nestled among tall pine trees and offer breathtaking views of the Luleelven River. Each room is unique and has its own name - the UFO, the Blue Cone, the Cabin and the Bird's Nest.

9. Aria Resort & Casino. Las Vegas, USA

The minimalist design of the Aria Hotel rises in the heart of Las Vegas. Designed by architect Pelly Clarke, the hotel is a combination of exclusive technology and comfort.

Sophisticated and chic, this hotel is a modern architecture, built with all environmental standards. The American Green Building Council has awarded this building a Gold Sustainable Design Certificate.

10. The Manta Resort Hotel. Pemba Island, Tanzania

This building was designed by the Swedish architect Mikael Genberg.

The Manta Resort Hotel is the first and only hotel in Africa to have a so-called "floating room". This building was designed by the Swedish architect Mikael Genberg.

This unique room is located 250 meters from the coast of Pemba Island and is a three-tiered structure. The upper tier is the roof of the room, which has sun loungers, the middle tier is the dining area and seating areas, and the lower floor is underwater, and there is a bedroom with large windows.

11. Montaña Mágica Lodge. Huilo Huilo Nature Reserve, Chile

The Montaña Mágica Lodge was built inside the crater of an extinct volcano in the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve.

The only way to get inside this structure is the Monkey Suspension Bridge. From their rooms, guests can watch the amazing waterfall that descends along the facade of the building. The hotel's windows, doors and stairs are carved from native woods. Each of the nine rooms is named after one of the species of birds that live in the area. The hotel also offers a beautiful view of the forest and the neighboring still active volcano.